military officer
David Stirling.
World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service (1915-1990)
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About David Stirling
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling was an officer in the British Army and the founder and creator of the Special Air Service (SAS). Under his leadership, the SAS carried out hit-and-run raids behind the Axis lines of the North African campaign. He saw active service during the Second World War until he was captured in January 1943. He spent the rest of the war in captivity, despite making several attempts to escape.
Everything about David Stirling →- Occupation
- military officer, mountaineer, soldier
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- November 15, 1915
- Died
- November 4, 1990